The USS Huntington (CL-107) was a Fargo-class light cruiser built for the United States Navy during World War II, although she was not completed until after the war had ended. Launched on April 8, 1945, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey, she was commissioned on February 23, 1946. The vessel featured the design characteristics typical of Fargo-class cruisers, which emphasized a lighter, more streamlined hull suited for fleet screening and reconnaissance duties. Following her shakedown training off Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Huntington embarked on her first deployment with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean in July 1946. During this cruise, she visited several significant ports such as Naples, Malta, Villefranche, and Alexandria, contributing to post-war stabilization efforts in Europe. Her operations included exercises off Guantánamo Bay, stops at Norfolk and Newport, and subsequent cruises to the Mediterranean in 1947 and 1948. Notably, she transited the Suez Canal in September 1948 and participated in a goodwill tour with Task Group 160.3, which included other cruisers and a destroyer. This deployment took her to East Africa and South America, where she was received with diplomatic honors, including visits from President Juan Perón of Argentina and President Luis Berres of Uruguay. Huntington's service was relatively brief, and she decommissioned on June 15, 1949. During her active years, she played a role in the United States' post-war naval presence, especially in the Mediterranean, symbolizing American diplomatic efforts and maritime strength. Her name was struck from the Navy List in 1961, and she was sold for scrap in 1962. Today, her nameplate is displayed at Freedom Park, serving as a memorial to her service and the era she represented.

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